2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE airbag off

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket ........................................ 258
4ETS see ETS/4ETS A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 219
Function/notes ................................ 57
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 204
Display message ............................ 229
Function/notes ............................. 186
Active Driving Assistance package .186
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 205
Display message ............................ 228
Function/informatio n.................... 189
Active multicontour seat ....................88
Active Park Assist Display message ............................ 229
Active Parking Assist
Function/notes ............................. 173
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................61
Adaptive brake lamps .........................58
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Activating/deactivating .................100
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 223
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 208
Additives
Engine oil ....................................... 321
Airbag
Important safety guidelines .............36
Airbags
Activation ......................................... 35
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 38
Kneebag .......................................... .38Pelvis airbag
.................................... 39
Sidebag ............................................ 38
Windowba g...................................... 39
Airc onditioning
3-zone THERMOTRONIC luxury
automatic air conditioning .............112
Activating/deactivating .................113
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................ 117
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 119
Controlling automatically ...............114
Cooling with aird ehumidification..114
Demisting the windscreen .............116
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 113
Setting the aird istribution.............115
Setting the airflow .........................116
Setting the airv ents...................... 124
Setting the temperature ................115
Setting the temperature (rear
compartment) ................................ 115
Switching the residual hea tfunc-
tion on/off ..................................... 118
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 111
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air dehumidification
Activating/deactivating with cool-
ing................................................. 114
Aird istribution
Settin g........................................... 115
Airf ilter (white display message) ....225
Airflow Setting ........................................... 116
AIRF LOW ........................................... 114
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 226
Function/notes ............................. 167
Suspensio ntunin g......................... 168
Vehicle leve l.................................. 167
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air-recirculation mode
Activating/deactivating .................117
Airv ents ............................................ .124
Glove compartment .......................124
Important safety information .........123
Rea r............................................... 1244
Index

NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operatio n......................................... 41
Reset ting after being triggered ........41
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................181
Cleaning ......................................... 274
Function/notes ............................. 180
Malfunction ................................... .183
Problem ......................................... 183
Notes on running in anew vehicle ..128 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 46
Important safety guidelines .............34
Odometer ........................................... 198
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 212
Assistance menu ........................... 203
Audi omenu ................................... 200
Convenience submenu ..................211
Display messages ..........................215
Factory settings ............................. 212
Heating submenu ........................... 210
Important safety notes ..................194
Instrument cluster submenu ..........205
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 207
Menu overview .............................. 197
Message memory .......................... 215
Navigation menu ............................ 199
Operating the TV ............................ 201
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 201
Operation ....................................... 195
Service menu ................................. 205
Settings menu ............................... 205
Standard display submenu ............198
Telephone menu ............................ 201
Time/Date submenu .....................206
Trip menu ...................................... 198
Vehicle submenu ........................... 209
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature
Display ........................................... 195Overhead control panel
Overview .......................................... 31
Override feature
Rea rside windows ........................... 56 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 318
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...272
Parking ............................................... 147
Parking aid Active Parking Assist .....................173
Display message ............................ 229
PARKTRONI C................................. 170
Reversing camera ..........................176
Parking brake .................................... 148
Display message ............................ 220
Parking lamp (display message) ......222
Parking position Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side ................................. 94
PARKTRONIC
Activating/deactivating .................172
Function/notes ............................. 170
Malfunction ................................... .173
Problem ......................................... 173
Sensor range ................................. 170
Warning displa y............................. 171
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 48
Permanent display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 206
Permanent Speedtronic ....................164
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .275
Power windows see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety sys-
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 204
Display message ............................ 217
Function/notes ................................ 61
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Warning lamp ................................. 246 Index
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Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 296
Removing the towing eye. ..............297
Transmission position dis-
play ............................................. 136, 137
Transmission positions ....................137
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .198
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 198
Resetting (on-board computer) ......199
Turn signal (display message) .........221
Turn signal lamps ................................ 99
TV Operating (on-board computer) .....201
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 317
Installatio n..................................... 317
Transmission output (maximum) .... 317
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre grip ............................................. 151
Tyre pressure Calling up (on-board computer) .....307
Display message ............................ 232
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................283
Pressure loss warning ....................306
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................283
Recommended ............................... 305
Tyre pressure monitor
Function/notes ............................. 307
Restarting ...................................... 308
Warning lamp ................................. 246
Tyres
Checking ........................................ 302
Directio nofrotation ...................... 310
Flat tyre ......................................... 281
MOExtended tyres (tyre swith run-
flat characteristics) ........................289
Replacing ....................................... 309
Storing ........................................... 310
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 310
Tyr etread ...................................... 303
Tyres and wheels (important
safety information) ...........................302 U
Unladen weight ................................. 323
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................75
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 74 V
Vanity mirror Sun visor ........................................ 257
Variable Speedtronic ........................163
Vehicle Emergency unlocking .......................75
Equipment ....................................... 19
Individual settings (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Leaving parked up .........................149
Lowering ........................................ 288
Raising ........................................... 285
Towing away .................................. 295
Tow-starting ................................... 295
Transporting .................................. 298
Vehicle data
see Technical data
Vehicle dimensions ...........................323
Vehicle electronics ...........................316
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............318
Vehicle level .............................. 167, 169
Vehicle level (display message) .......226
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 279
Vehicle weights ................................. 323
Vents see Air vents .................................. 124
Video (DVD) ........................................ 201
Video DVD (on-board computer) ......201
VIN ...................................................... 318 W
Warning and indicator lamps LIM (cruise control) ........................ 152
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................155
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) .........163
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................48
Warning triangle ................................ 278 Index
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Centre console
Function Page
:
Audio system/COMAND
APS; see separate operat-
ing instructions
;
Seat heating 89
=
Seat ventilation 90
?
PARKTRONIC 170
A
ECO start/stop function 131
B
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp
48
C
Hazard warning lamps 101
D
Rear window roller sunblind
257 Function Page
E
Auxiliary heating 119
F
Stowage compartment 248
Ashtray 257
Cigarette lighter 258
Power socket 258
G
Suspension tuning 168
H
Level setting 167
I
Stowage compartment 248
J
Selects the drive program 138
K
Audio/COMAND controller30
Centre consoleAt a glance

R
Rearward-facing child restrain tsystems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if a child restrain tsystem with automatic
child seat recognition is fitted to the front-
passenger seat .The 4 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must be con-
tinuously lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in a child restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in the pockets of items of
clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger airbag, partic-
ularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
You could be injured if the airbag is
deployed and you are holding the inside of
the steering wheel.
R Do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle.
R Make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area where the airbags are
deployed.
R Do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door. R
Do not hang any hard objects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R Do not attach accessories, e.g. cup holders,
to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out a risk of injury
being caused by an airbag due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
Risk of injury
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R kneebag cover below the steering column
R front-passenger airbag cover
R outer side of front seat bolsters
R side trim next to the rear seat backrest
R roof frame cover between the front A-pillar
and the C-pillar in the rear compartment G
Risk of injury
As mall amount of powder is released when
an airbag is deployed. The powder could
cause short-term breathing difficulties in peo-
ple with asthma or other respiratory prob-
lems.
In order to prevent breathing difficulties, you
should leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so. You can also open the window to
allow fresh air to enter the interior. The pow-
der does not constitute ahealth hazard and
does not indicate that there is a fire in the
vehicle. G
Risk of injury
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident. Occupant safety
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Fron
tairbags The fron
tairbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. Driver's airbag
:deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger airbag ;
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R if the seat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthe vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns, the front airbags are
generally not deployed unless the system
detects high vehicle deceleration in a longi-
tudinal direction.
Front-passenger airbag ;is only deployed if
the front-passenger seat is occupied or if the
4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp in the centre console is not lit
(Y page 48). This means that a child
restraint system with automatic child seat
recognition has not been fitted to the front-
passenger seat or has been fitted incorrectly.
! Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. This could cause the sys-
tem to identify the seat as being occupied.
In the event of an accident, the restraint systems on the front-passenger side are
triggered. Have restraint systems that have
been triggered replaced.
Driver's kneebag i
The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries.
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries Driver's kneebag
:is always deployed along
with the driver's airbag and inflates under-
neath the steering column.
Sidebags G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The seat covers must have a special tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. 38
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When deployed, the sidebags offer additional
protection for the thorax of the vehicle occu-
pants on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs .However, they do not protect
the:
R head
R neck
R arms Fronts
idebags :and rear sidebags ;
deploy nex tto the outer seat cushions.
The sidebags are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the front airbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
If the vehicle overturns, the sidebags are gen-
erally not deployed. They are deployed if the
system detects high vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in a lateral direction and deter-
mines that sidebag deployment can offer
additional protection to that provided by the
seat belt.
Pelvisbags i
Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries. G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have a special tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Pelvisbag deployment enhances the level of
protection of the vehicle occupants on the
side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs. Pelvisbags
:deploy next to and below the
outer seat cushions. They are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the front airbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
The pelvisbags are generally not deployed if
the vehicle overturns, unless the system
detects high vehicle deceleration or acceler-
ation in a lateral direction and determines
that they can offer additional protection to
that provided by the seat belt.
Windowbags The windowbags enhance the level of protec-
tion for the head (but not chest or arms) of Occupant safety
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the vehicle occupants on the side of the vehi-
cle on which the impact occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roo
fframe and deploy in the area
extending from the front door (A-pillar) to the
rear door (C-pillar). Windowbags
:are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleratio noraccelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
R regardless of whethe rthe front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of seat belt use
R if the vehicle overturns and the system
determines that windowbag deployment
can offer additional protection to that pro-
vided by the seat belt
R independently of the front airbags PRE-SAFE
®
(preventative occupant
protection)
PRE-SAFE ®
takes pre-emptive measures to
protect occupants in certain hazardous sit-
uations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes:
R in emergency braking situations, e.g. if BAS
is activated or intervenes powerfully in vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS, BAS PLUS
or PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R if the radar sensor system detects an immi-
nent danger of collision in certain situa-
tions (on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS)
R in critical situations involving driving
dynamics, e.g. if the vehicle oversteers or
understeers significantly due to physical
limits being exceeded or if the vehicle
swerves to avoid an obstacle at a speed of
over 140 km/h.
PRE-SAFE ®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detec-
ted:
R the front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
R vehicles with the memory function: under
accident conditions, it adjusts the front-
passenger seat if it is in an unfavourable
position.
R vehicles with a multicontour seat or an
active multicontour seat: the air pressure
in the side bolsters on the seat cushion and
the side bolsters on the backrest is
increased.
R if the vehicle skids, the sliding sunroof/
panorama sliding sunroof and the side win-
dows are closed so that only a small gap
remains.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. The air pressure in the
side bolsters on the multicontour seat/active
multicontour seat is reduced again. All set-
tings made by PRE-SAFE ®
can then be
reversed.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or seat back slightly, but
only when the vehicle is stationary.
The belt pretensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism releases. G
Risk of injury
When adjusting the seat, make sure that
nobody can become trapped. 40
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